Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1887-12-13
THE GLASS SITUATION.
Nothing New Locally-Othsr Interesting
Notes of Labor.

Notes of Labor.
Nothing new turned up yesterday in the
local glass situation, and both factories
were running along as usual, with no
signs of a strike, and they are liable to
continue for some time.
Last evenings Pittsburg Chroaicle- 7tie-
graph said of the situation in that city:
None OF the flint glass chimney manu-
facturers have yet signified determine
ton to take part in the strike.
A meeting WAS held by them few days
ago, but no definite action was taken, and
it is probable that the flint chimney fac
tories will continue in operation. This
branch Of the glass trade is in q good
healthy condition. and orders are plen-
tiful.
The men employed at the factories Of
Mckee & Co. and Jones, Cavitt K Co.
agreed to work up the glass which Was in
the pots at the time the order to strike was
issued. These factories were in operation
this morning, and it will take about two
turns to work up the glass. They will then
be closed.
Preparations for practical strike were
made ut Adams Il Co. 3 factory this morn
ing. Boards were nailed up at all the win
doWs, and the doors were securely fastened.
w. J. Dillon, Secretary of the American
Flint Glassworkers' Union. leaves this
evening for Baltimore to attend the con-
vention of the American Federation OF
Labor, which conyenes there on the 18th
inst.
He goes in the interest OF the Union to
ask their aid in the strike now pending.
He will be accompanied by one or more
members of the Executive Committee.
The Executive Board, which has been in
session here for the past few days, has not
yet formulated their reply TO the manutac-
turers. President Smith, in conversation
this morning, said; at is not true As
stated in one Of the morning papers, that
the men at the Wheeling factories have
refused TO come out despite the order issued
by the Union. The truth Of the matter is
that the manufacturers at that place have
accepted the Union scale and the men
were not ordered ont. There is nothing
new in the strike this morning. The men,
Of course, are still out and will stay out
until the matter is sInicably settled
Just what the statement that the man.
ufacturers here have accepted the union
scale means is rather uncertain. As the
REGISTER understands the matter nothing
has been accepted by either side, aud the
factories ARE running on the same terms
that they have done previously.
OF the situation in that city, last even
ing's Steubenville GdztttS says: Nothing
new locally has transpired in the way Of
developments on the great glass strike,
which began ON Saturday noon, at which
time Beatty's men went out. The factory
is still this morning and the men are
Ioating with prospect Of continuing
that loaf until spring, at least
The men at the Acme say no difficulty can
possibly arise by which they will be affect
ed until July lst next, 10 which time the
agreement now in force will continue.
This agreement was signed by both manu-.
facturers and workmen without protest,
and there ia likely no complication TO arise
by which the contract may he abfogated.
In other places the order OF PEesiden:
Smith was not enforced with such prompt
ness as at Steubenyille, especially AT
Wheeling, where the men have continued
TO work, alleging that no official notice OF
any strike'has been received
NOTES
The Wheeling steel plant resumed work
yesterday morning.
The squeF zers at the Top mill forge de-
partmeDt have been repaired and the pud-
dlers went To work yesterday.
The current issue Of the st. Louis Agc Of
Stci gives the Ohio Idiley Nanutdctmrr a
great send.off and compliments Editor
Moore very highly.
The Bellaire Stamping Company will
build a lantern globe factory near the
stamping works. With the oil can globes
they use it is difficult TO keep up a supply
at times, and the new factory Is expected
to obviate trouble of this kind.
Fires were lighted in the newly rebuilt
furnace No. Of the Jefferson yesterday
for the purpose OF drying il ont. The
blast will not be turned on, neither will
the furnace be charged until next Monday,
when the manufacture Of Bessemer pig will
begin The miners have been notified To
clean out their rooms 10 morrow a. the
company proposed 10 hoist coal some time
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